ORONO, Maine, May 21 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
For Susie Monagan, a performing arts center should be more than a stage.
It should be a gathering place where students, families and community members can come together to laugh, reflect, learn and connect.
That philosophy will guide Monagan as she steps into her new role as executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine on July 21.
Monagan brings more than two decades of experience in arts leadership, higher education and community engagement to the Collins Center. She currently serves as executive director of the Smith Center for the Arts in Geneva, New York, where she has expanded programming, increased fundraising and bui...